Brittnay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,390
1980s	671	67	+13320%	#933
1990s	851	85	+27%	#1,082
2000s	92	9	-89%	#4,310
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,390

1980s

671

+13320%

#933

1990s

851

+27%

#1,082

2000s

-89%

#4,310

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brittnay

Brittnay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 1,619 American babies have been named Brittnay. Its peak came in 1989, when 192 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brittnay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brittnay?

The median living Brittnay is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 37. An estimated 1,600 people named Brittnay are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brittnay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#13,841
2005	11	#9,564
2004	7	#12,993
2003	9	#10,575
2002	21	#5,482
2001	9	#10,251
2000	28	#4,310
1995	63	#2,129
1990	163	#1,082
1985	60	#1,860
1980	6	#9,227
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brittnay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brittnay?

The median living Brittnay is about 35 years old. Half of all living Brittnays are between 31 and 37 years old.

How many people named Brittnay are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Brittnay are alive in the United States, based on 1,619 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brittnay in 2025?

Brittnay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brittnay?

1,619 babies have been named Brittnay in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brittnay most popular?

Brittnay peaked in 1989, when 192 newborns received the name.

Is Brittnay a boy or girl name?

Brittnay is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brittnay rising or falling?

Brittnay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Brittnay popularity over time

The story of Brittnay

How old are people named Brittnay?

Brittnay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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